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OklahomaHB 4427Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionHouse

Adjunct teachers; annual report; qualifications; requirements; prohibiting adjunct teachers from teaching core curriculum subjects to certain grades; waiver; certificate; effective date.

Sponsored By: Kyle Hilbert (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Senate Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Alternative route to teacher certification

Oklahoma offers an alternative placement teaching certificate. You can qualify with a bachelor’s degree (GPA 2.50 when required), a terminal degree, or relevant work experience, and you must show subject competency or a matching major. You must pass the subject test, plan to earn standard certification within three years, and take 6 to 18 credit hours of education courses (or 90 to 270 training hours). The certificate is renewable for up to three years if you keep a job in the same area and a college confirms your progress. No student teaching or pre-student-teaching field experience is required. The Board can grant exceptions or waive the subject test for candidates with advanced degrees that match the test content. Colleges must run alternative placement programs in at least four areas, including math, science, and a foreign language, admit qualified candidates, and offer summer options to finish requirements.

New rules for adjunct teachers

Beginning November 1, 2026, districts can hire adjunct teachers with at least a high school diploma and special qualifications set by the State Board. Starting in the 2027–2028 school year, adjuncts cannot teach core subjects in pre-K through 5th grade. A district may get a waiver for an adjunct who taught a core PK–5 subject before 2027–28 if that person completes the state’s science-of-reading training. From 2027–28, districts cannot keep an adjunct more than five years unless the Board grants a waiver for up to five more years. Adjuncts without a valid teaching certificate are not treated as “teachers” under state law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Kyle Hilbert

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Ellen Pogemiller

    Democratic • House

  • Melissa Provenzano

    Democratic • House

  • Trish Ranson

    Democratic • House

  • Ally Seifried

    Republican • Senate

  • Waldron

    Affiliation unavailable

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 349 • No: 15

House vote • 5/6/2026

FOURTH READING

Yes: 80 • No: 5

Senate vote • 4/29/2026

THIRD READING

Yes: 45 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/7/2026

Committee vote: Education

Yes: 8 • No: 1

Senate vote • 4/7/2026

emergency

Yes: 0 • No: 1

House vote • 3/23/2026

THIRD READING

Yes: 91 • No: 4

House vote • 3/23/2026

Top_of_Page

Yes: 91 • No: 4

House vote • 3/2/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 9 • No: 0

House vote • 3/2/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 9 • No: 0

House vote • 2/18/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 8 • No: 0

House vote • 2/18/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor 05/12/2026

    5/12/2026House

  2. Sent to Governor

    5/6/2026House

  3. Enrolled measure signed, returned to House

    5/6/2026Senate

  4. Enrolled, signed, to Senate

    5/6/2026House

  5. Referred for enrollment

    5/6/2026House

  6. Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 80 Nays: 5

    5/6/2026House

  7. SA's read, adopted

    5/6/2026House

  8. SA's received

    4/30/2026House

  9. Engrossed to House

    4/30/2026Senate

  10. Referred for engrossment

    4/29/2026Senate

  11. Measure passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0

    4/29/2026Senate

  12. Title restored

    4/29/2026Senate

  13. Emergency removed

    4/29/2026Senate

  14. General Order, Amended by Floor Substitute

    4/29/2026Senate

  15. Placed on General Order

    4/9/2026Senate

  16. Title stricken

    4/7/2026Senate

  17. Reported Do Pass as amended Education committee; CR filed

    4/7/2026Senate

  18. Second Reading referred to Education

    4/1/2026Senate

  19. First Reading

    3/24/2026Senate

  20. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

    3/24/2026House

  21. Referred for engrossment

    3/23/2026House

  22. Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 91 Nays: 4

    3/23/2026House

  23. Coauthored by Representative(s) Waldron, Ranson

    3/23/2026House

  24. General Order

    3/23/2026House

  25. Coauthored by Representative(s) Provenzano

    3/3/2026House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled (final version)

    5/6/2026

    PDF

  • Amended And Engrossed

    4/30/2026

    PDF

  • Floor (Senate)

    4/8/2026

    PDF

  • Senate Committee Report

    4/7/2026

    PDF

  • Engrossed

    3/24/2026

    PDF

  • Floor (House)

    3/3/2026

    PDF

  • House Committee Report

    3/3/2026

    PDF

  • House Committee Substitute

    3/3/2026

    PDF

  • House Policy Committee Report

    2/19/2026

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/15/2026

    PDF

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